Derek Thomas has had a lifelong interest in natural history, combining his career as an academic, with his passion for birds and other wildlife. He has served at local and national level with many organisations including The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The British Trust for Ornithology and The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Recently retired as Chairman of Wildlife Trusts Wales, he continues to work in wildlife conservation, and is currently the UK representative for the Smithsonian Institution’s Bird Friendly Coffee Program. He and his wife Pranee live in a small cottage surrounded by the sea on the Gower Peninsula in Wales.
